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Perennial launches boutique ESG business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Perennial Partners has spun its ESG team and flagship ESG fund into a separate boutique investment business. Perennial Better Future will include the Perennial Better Future Trust and the associated active ETF, the eInvest Better Future Fund (IMPQ) ...

NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... operations in NZ that meet those thresholds. This raises the question as to whether an entity that operates in both Australia and New Zealand will make stronger, legally required climate-related disclosures in New Zealand than in Australia. The Financial ...

ASX100 ESG underperformers in global manager's crosshairs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... seven companies (50%) were in the United States, five companies (36%) were in the United Kingdom, and two (14%) were in Australia. "We did target companies in Australia, with particular focus on looking at director independence on key committees,and ...

Low-cost, high-reliability road to renewable energy: Grattan Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Australia can implement a net-zero national energy market with renewable energy that is both affordable and reliable, but committing to go zero emissions makes little economic sense at this time, according to the Grattan Institute. Grattan Institute ...

Rainmaker tracks gender diversity of ESG super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... published these findings in its inaugural ESG Superannuation Study. Rainmaker estimates there are 57 ESG super funds in Australia that collectively oversee $1.6 trillion being 71% of Australia's superannuation APRA-regulated market. Rainmaker assesses ...

Investors confident in Australian renewables sector: MinterEllison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... 100 renewable energy investors on their views on renewable energy investment opportunities, trends and challenges in Australia. Sixty percent of respondents were based outside Australia while 40% were domestic Australian firms. All respondents had in ...

NAB participates in £300 million sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank has taken part in the first syndicated Sustainability Linked Loan to a UK-based not-for-profit provider of housing and care for older people. NAB, along with Barclays, MUFG, and Santander UK, are providing a new £300 million ...

Coles sets net zero target with absolute emissions reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Supermarket giant Coles has committed to reducing its carbon emissions by more than 75% by 2030 and is aiming to do so without carbon offsets. Coles recently launched its refreshed sustainability strategy, which includes its climate change pillar, named ...

ESG investing growing strongly in Asia: J.P. Morgan Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... Hui, chief Asia market strategist, J.P. Morgan Asset Management. "If you look at the trend, it is absolutely Japan, Australia and New Zealand where we've seen the biggest drive when it comes to sustainable investment," Hui said. "You will also see that ...

Rainmaker reveals top performing ESG super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Rainmaker estimates these ESG options to hold $160 billion in AUM. Rainmaker also estimates there are 57 ESG super funds in Australia that collectively oversee $1.6 trillion being 71% of Australia's superannuation APRA-regulated market. This makes Australia's ...